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Ukraine’s advances pose question for world: can Kyiv actually win?

As world leaders prepare for a meeting of UN general assembly, the raging war of narratives shows no sign of abatingRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesUntil one short week ago, the geopolitical balance in Ukraine could be likened to Zugzwang, a word de…

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Australia’s foreign minister to meet French ambassador in bid to heal submarine rift

Marise Payne says she regrets France’s ‘deep disappointment’, as tension with Indonesia over Aukus deal revealedGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia’s foreign minister will meet with the French ambassador next week in an attem…

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‘We thought we were mates’: French ambassador laments subterfuge en route to Sydney airport

Jean-Pierre Thebault was angry about Aukus as he left Australia on Saturday night, saying: ‘It’s like in a couple, you know, when you commit … you don’t run away’Australia ‘regrets’ France’s recall of ambassadorGet our free news app; get our morning em…

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Europe’s reputation as a cosmopolitan haven has been exposed as a mirage | Hans Kundnani

The EU increasingly embraces the idea of a continental identity, one that’s white and Christian. Is it really the liberal body of remainer lore?When Kabul fell in mid-August, almost the first reaction of European leaders was fear of another wave of ref…

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British troops could help police Kabul airport safe zone

UN security council discussing proposal to allow safe passage for people leaving AfghanistanBritish troops and international allies could return to Kabul airport to help police a UN safe zone in the capital in order to allow safe passage for people try…

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Afghanistan: what does each nation hope to get out of the G7 meeting?

Analysis: Tuesday’s meeting called by Boris Johnson may include postmortem on Joe Biden’s handling of crisisThe emergency meeting of G7 nations on Tuesday – called by Boris Johnson as this year’s chair of the G7 – is in essence a gathering of the vanqu…

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G7 leaders seek right balance in dealing with their China dilemma

Analysis: can the west confront Beijing on trade and human rights and cooperate on the climate crisis?• G7 summit: latest news and reactionIn an extra-secure, 90-minute session, with the phones and wifi cut off, all designed to block any eavesdropping …

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EU must assert autonomy in face of US-China dominance, says Macron

French president says US election chance to pursue sovereignty amid rising populismEuropean leaders must not let up on efforts to construct an autonomous bloc that is capable of resisting the duopoly of China and the US, Emmanuel Macron has said in his…

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‘Great expectations’: how world leaders reacted to Biden and Harris’s election win – video

Most world leaders rushed to congratulate Joe Biden on his election on Twitter, and spoke of ‘hope’ and ‘expectation’ in later statements.Biden’s key foreign policy priorities are cooperation in the fight against coronavirus, a commitment to rejoin the…

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Anti-France protests draws tens of thousands across Muslim world

Demonstrations held in Pakistan, Lebanon, Palestinian territories and AfghanistanTens of thousands of Muslims in Pakistan, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories and elsewhere joined protests on Friday over the French president Emmanuel Macron’s vow to p…

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